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Batting Helmet Mask-Ball in Face.
It was odd to watch. This was in a fall HS age league that had a mix of mid to low level travel teams. Catcher looked younger than most and maybe was playing up. It looked like she never saw a lefty in the box before. I didn't take it as dirty at the time, and it only resulted in a warning from...- Trojans29
- Post #30
- Forum: Playing College Softball
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Batting Helmet Mask-Ball in Face.
You never know the scenario where it's important to have a mask. Let alone twice in one AB.- Trojans29
- Post #27
- Forum: Playing College Softball
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Advice needed for 2022 recruit
I'm the original poster, so I can address a few of these things now that we have gone through the process. For my daughter, playing in college is about 2 things. First, she loves the game and can't imagine being done with it. Second, she puts so much pressure on herself to maintain the...- Trojans29
- Post #83
- Forum: Playing College Softball
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Advice needed for 2022 recruit
Just wanted to give an update here, as well as say thanks to everyone that replied. The panic was definitely unwarranted, and while we may have been able to make decisions that would have made the process a little smoother, it all worked out. She was offered by her two top choices based on her...- Trojans29
- Post #51
- Forum: Playing College Softball
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Advice needed for 2022 recruit
Thank you for a very detailed reply. Some great advice there. I see what you are saying about the website. Some of the defensive videos get lost in the shuffle. I see a lot of girls that do skill videos, but if I were coaching I would want to see how they look in live game video. I've...- Trojans29
- Post #46
- Forum: Playing College Softball
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Advice needed for 2022 recruit
She's going to stick with her major. We've already had the dreaded talk about how the list of schools she can play at and the list of schools that work for her academically may not end up being the same list. She understands that, but just doesn't want to give up softball unless she absolutely...- Trojans29
- Post #42
- Forum: Playing College Softball
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Advice needed for 2022 recruit
Seems to be some consensus with this, but let me ask a possibly dumb question. If she already knows she wants to stay in the general Ohio area, what prevents us from approaching the local schools on the list individually and save the $750+flight+hotel etc.? I know that money means little in...- Trojans29
- Post #34
- Forum: Playing College Softball
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Advice needed for 2022 recruit
I'm looking into sub opportunities now for those tournaments. Her current "team" would not fair well in either tournament. She is with them currently so she has a place to get continued work in, but they aren't at her level. Heidelberg was one of the schools that showed a lot of interest...- Trojans29
- Post #26
- Forum: Playing College Softball
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Advice needed for 2022 recruit
I think you took my reply wrong. We've never had a problem with critiques, and there definitely aren't excuses. Just admitting some things we've done wrong up to this point, and discussion of the best way to move forward. I don't disagree that her unorthodox looking swing could throw some...- Trojans29
- Post #22
- Forum: Playing College Softball
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Advice needed for 2022 recruit
Great question. Her travel team played some high level competition, again, it just wasn't part of a well known organization. I can also compare the girls in her HS league that have gone on to D2 or even in some cases lower D1 schools. She had comparable or better stats to anyone in her league...- Trojans29
- Post #20
- Forum: Playing College Softball
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Advice needed for 2022 recruit
Also, the link to her recruiting site above was screwed up if you clicked on it. I fixed it now.- Trojans29
- Post #10
- Forum: Playing College Softball
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Advice needed for 2022 recruit
The only coaches she has talked to on the phone are at schools that are no longer in the picture due to her choice of major. I'll check in with her high school coach. He is only in his 3rd year of coaching, and I don't think quite gets what is involved in the recruiting process. In the summer...- Trojans29
- Post #9
- Forum: Playing College Softball
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Advice needed for 2022 recruit
I’ll give a little background, but will try to be brief. I know this problem is of our own making. My daughter is a 2022 without a current (usable) college offer. We now know the main issue is not playing for a travel program that is considered high end, or is well known in the area. The...- Trojans29
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Her preferred bat size is 33" -9. Her drop 9 LXT cracked late summer, and Louisville wasn't creating any more this year. They gave us a voucher to use on something else. A teammate had an unused 2021 LXT. It was 34", but being drop 10, weighed the same as hers (both 24oz). We bought it from...- Trojans29
- Post #249
- Forum: Softball Equipment & Product Reviews
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Daughter got a 33 drop 9 a week or two ago. Put about 200 swings on it with tee and soft toss before taking some front toss. Hit 1 ball over a 200' fence in about 30 pitches. She said it felt like she hit that one perfect and it barely cleared the fence. Switched to her 2021 LXT 34" -10 and...- Trojans29
- Post #247
- Forum: Softball Equipment & Product Reviews
